Mine equalizes great, I just use a small recirculation pump and it's nothing.
But like I said, my new 1 plant system has all the bells and whistles. If you wanna control reservoir temps a chiller is the way to go
Not saying it doesnt work but there are better ways i think .
not sure if you answered this but couldnt find it, what is that air stone and those washers at the bottom of the buckets called or how was it made?
You are right, I didn't set out to put a reservoir on it but it started drinking so much water on me that I was afraid it was going to run dry while I was away for several days at a time so I just made a basic integration....
The setup with the black buckets in a full undercurrent system only designed for one plant. In this system I try to pull a pound a plant and it has done more than that.
The waterfarm system in the smaller tent is usually good for 1/2lb
This might help
hightimes.com/grow/how-to-build-a-two-bucket-dwc-system/
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They are called uni-seals. You can buy them on Amazon or at a hydro store. I bought them to fit the same size pvc that's in the high times article
I think we've all been down this road.
First we buy a bag of dirt and pots
We screw that up.
Then we all read the high times and built bubble buckets.....
And we all found out how quick that water goes away once a root mass is in there
Then we read the same high times and went low pressure aero nft in tubes.... we found the problems there
Then we went back to dwc this time making it rdwc......
Then we said fuck it im going flood and drain lmao
Sorry im a little baked
everyone talking chiller I check my DWC buckets at 70/ 72 made airline cooler cheap chiller under $100 worksMine equalizes great, I just use a small recirculation pump and it's nothing.
But like I said, my new 1 plant system has all the bells and whistles. If you wanna control reservoir temps a chiller is the way to go
sorry im dumb. im interested in how this works but cant figure it out.. lol dabseveryone talking chiller I check my DWC buckets at 70/ 72 made airline cooler cheap chiller under $100 works View attachment 4075832 View attachment 4075833 65 / 68
Are you running air to the rez as well as keeping water levels low? I watched a couple vids on the Kratky method earlier today and am intrigued. I have a couple friends with major issues concerning high water temps.The instructions that came with my alita said it has to be fan cooled so thats what i did.
Definitely keeps the compressor from building heat which is good for the res too.
Alot of it is DO and getting it through the root zone.
Pythium is an anerobic condition if i remember right so lack of oxygen =root rot.
But the MAIN reason is simpley getting DO to move through t he roots
Do that and you can run at 72-75 all day long.
But i f your roots get huge its SAFER to run cooler temps.
Peeps dont realize this can be almost cured by simply leaving a bigger AIRGAP between the crown of the plant and the water line...
Look up kratky method for more detailed answers.
Thjs is why im running on low water levls in my setup and im at 72-75 all day everyday
So far so good but to be fair im only a month in on my latest setup
Yes diy buckets eco plus air diffuser rings 25$ The buckets are marked at 3 gal and 4 gal for mixing nutrientsdid you build these buckets? if so, what air stone is that, and what did you use to keep the air stones at the bottom of the bucket? ingenious
probably a dumb question, but why would you need 2 marks? would you need 3 gallons sometimes and 4 gallons when it gets larger or something? also, is it the 8 inch ring? im assuming the 12 inch is too large.Yes diy buckets eco plus air diffuser rings 25$ The buckets are marked at 3 gal and 4 gal for mixing nutrients
for starting seeds or clonesprobably a dumb question, but why would you need 2 marks? would you need 3 gallons sometimes and 4 gallons when it gets larger or something?
for starting seeds or clones
the air pumps give air at 110sorry im dumb. im interested in how this works but cant figure it out.. lol dabs
Im actually doing it ALLAre you running air to the rez as well as keeping water levels low? I watched a couple vids on the Kratky method earlier today and am intrigued. I have a couple friends with major issues concerning high water temps.
the air pumps give air at 110 View attachment 4075843 so I ran 25 foot air line on each pump coiled at bottom of 5 gal bucket (piece of pvc just holds air line down) cool water with cheap chiller to 63 now at 9 DWC buckets in two tents water temp now at 65 68... had roots going south in two buckets temp was 72
Are you running air to the rez as well as keeping water levels low? I watched a couple vids on the Kratky method earlier today and am intrigued. I have a couple friends with major issues concerning high water temps.